Smiths Detection has won a contract for more than US$4mn by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to supply IONSCAN 500 DT Explosives Trace Detection Systems (ETD), an explosives trace detector, to airports across the US over the next two years, including on-site service maintenance
The new ETDs are in addition to the systems already widely deployed throughout US airports, which are used for secondary screening at checkpoints or checked baggage areas.
IONSCAN 500DT, certified on the TSA Qualified Products List for safety screening, uses Ion Mobility Spectroscopy (IMS) to perform trace analysis of explosives in seconds. Easy to use, operators can detect a wide range of military, commercial and home-made threats. The deployment of additional Smiths Detection ETDs allows airports to maintain the highest level of screening efficiency and to be better equipped to face ever-changing threats.
Shan Hood, president of Smiths Detection, commented, “Our mission is to make the world a safer place by providing our customers with the most advanced detection technologies. We aim to help safeguard society, protect life and support the free flow of trade. We are proud to be Smiths, pushing boundaries to deliver innovative solutions for the world’s challenges.”
